Chapter 850: Sudden Incident in the Competition (3)
The competition continued, and Mo Yan was lucky to draw a bye, advancing directly to the next round. Coincidentally, Xiao Ruiyuan and Mo Qingze, the father-in-law and son-in-law duo, ended up in the same group.
Han Zhiyun had lost in the first round and was feeling upset when he saw his good friend and son-in-law pitted against each other, his mood suddenly improved, "Hanzhang, I think you should just concede. If by some chance you win, it would be awkward for your father-in-law!"
Xiao Ruiyuan likewise was wondering whether he should just dig up a bamboo shoot carelessly and lose to his father-in-law. Hearing Han Zhiyun’s comment, he didn’t know how to respond, so he chose to remain silent.
Mo Qingze gave Han Zhiyun a sidelong glance and said to Xiao Ruiyuan, "Don’t listen to him, a loss is a loss, and a win is a win. It’s better to lose to you than for your Uncle Han to lose to Zhaozhao, that child!"
Han Zhiyun, who tried to make a joke but ended up being the butt of it, was extremely frustrated and glared at Mo Qingze, reluctantly closing his mouth.
After hearing his father-in-law’s words, Xiao Ruiyuan dared not to intentionally throw the match. He pretended to walk around the bamboo shoot field and started digging at a shoot tip that looked unremarkable. To his surprise, what appeared to be a thumb-sized shoot head just got bigger and bigger as he dug. By the time he realized something was amiss, most of the bamboo shoot had already been unearthed, measuring about three feet long.
"Wow, such a big shoot, brother-in-law is amazing!" Zhenzhen exclaimed with a cry of astonishment, clapping her little hands with excitement.